Megyn Kelly Likens Rep. Ilhan Omar's 'Heckling' of President Trump to BAFTAs' 'Tourette's Syndrome Guy' – National Enquirer
Kelly criticized Omar’s heckling of Trump during the State of the Union and called for House discipline.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYNational Enquirer is a tabloid publisher rather than a newspaper of record, and this page offers limited original reporting beyond recounting a host’s remarks. The article names the show and attributes some background information to CNN and Variety, but provides no author byline or visible correction information.
- Source type — A tabloid publisher with weaker institutional reliability than established national newsrooms.
- Author attribution — No individual author is identified.
- Editorial standards — The article attributes Kelly’s comments and some background claims, but shows little evidence of independent reporting or verification.
- Transparency — It identifies the show and cites CNN and Variety, but the page provides limited information about reporting practices.
The article identifies the source of Kelly’s statements and attributes background information to CNN and Variety. However, it relies heavily on Kelly’s critical account, offers no response from Omar, and provides little independent context about the episode.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports Kelly’s criticism at length and describes the incident, but does not include Omar’s response or another perspective on the comparison. Some background is attributed to CNN and Variety.
- Counterarguments presented — No response from Omar or defense of her conduct is presented.
- Source diversity — The piece cites CNN and Variety for background, but Kelly is the dominant voice.
- Loaded language — The article repeats Kelly’s disparaging comparison and description of Omar’s conduct.
- Opinion vs reporting — The article reports Kelly’s opinion as the central development, while distinguishing her remarks from its own narration.
The article centers a strongly critical comparison of Omar and repeats Kelly’s call for House discipline, with little countervailing context. Its emphasis gives the piece a right-leaning framing, though most critical language is attributed to Kelly.
- Framing — The article is organized around Kelly’s criticism of Omar and her call for discipline.
- Source selection — Kelly’s remarks dominate; Omar’s response is not included.
- Language tone — The strongest condemnatory wording is quoted and attributed to Kelly.
Megyn Kelly criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar for heckling President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address, comparing her behavior to involuntary outbursts by a man with Tourette’s syndrome. Kelly said Omar should be censured and disciplined.
On her February 25 show, Megyn Kelly criticized Omar for shouting during Trump’s February 24 State of the Union address. Kelly compared Omar’s heckling to involuntary profanity shouted by activist John Davidson at the BAFTAs and said Omar should be censured and disciplined in the House.
The article says Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib shouted at Trump during remarks about immigration, accusing him of lying and blaming him for Americans’ deaths. It also reports that Davidson apologized for the impact of his involuntary outbursts.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Omar in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Omar’s record.
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Part of a bigger story
16 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib interrupted President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address and that Trump later criticized them. Left-leaning outlets frame the aftermath around attacks on Omar for confronting Trump, with one also linking later commentary to threats against her. Center outlets pair Trump’s criticism with Omar’s rationale and other figures’ reactions. Right-leaning outlets foreground Omar’s conduct during the speech, often portraying it as disruptive or shameful and treating Trump’s rebuke as a response.
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